LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 46: Innate Dao Talisman, Demonic Ambition
Chapter 46: Innate Dao Talisman, Demonic Ambition
"He's Gu An!"
Du Ye pushed Gu An, causing him to stagger. Then, he looked at the cultivator who had summoned him and said, "I am Gu An."
"Come on."
The cultivator turned around and walked into the mansion.
Gu An followed him, confused. Why did Ji Xiaoyu want to see him?
He didn't have much contact with Ji Xiaoyu when he was young. After all, there was a big gap between their statuses.
After Gu An left, the Ji family cultivators guarding the gate surrounded Du Ye and asked about Gu An. Du Ye looked a little uncomfortable, but he could only answer them one by one.
On the other side.
Gu An followed the messenger cultivator and walked for two miles before arriving at Ji Xiaoyu's courtyard.
The messenger cultivator stopped outside the courtyard, raised his hand to let Gu An in, and then turned to leave.
Gu An could already feel Ji Xiaoyu's aura. According to his judgment, Ji Xiaoyu was also at the ninth level of the Foundation Establishment Realm, but she was much more powerful than Ji Lin.
He walked into the courtyard. There was a bamboo forest in the courtyard, which was full of spring. It didn't look like it was autumn.
He walked along the path in the bamboo forest. Soon, he saw a pool surrounded by white spiritual mist. A figure was meditating and cultivating in the mist. He could vaguely see that it was a woman.
As Gu An approached, he cupped his hands and saluted Ji Xiaoyu in the pool, saying, "Greetings, Third Miss."
Ji Xiaoyu was wearing a green robe. She was sitting cross-legged on the surface of the pond. She was actually floating on the surface of the pond with her fingers pinched together on her knees. Her long hair was tied up on her head with three hairpins inlaid with pearls. Two strands of hair fluttered beside her cheeks. Her forehead was as white as jade, with a faint red line. In Gu An's knowledge, only Jiang Qiong could compare with her in terms of facial features.
Unlike Jiang Qiong's charming temperament, Ji Xiaoyu was like a fairy from the Ninth Heaven. No emotion could be seen on her face. She exuded a sacred temperament that made people dare not blaspheme.
Gu An recalled the scene when he first saw Ji Xiaoyu when he was a child. At that time, he felt that Ji Xiaoyu didn't look like a child. Her eyes seemed to have been tempered by time.
He immediately used a lifespan detection.
[Ji Xiaoyu (Ninth level of the Foundation Establishment Realm): 34/830/8900]
What the hell?
A limit of 8,900 years?
Most importantly, she was only at the ninth level of the Foundation Establishment Realm. How could she have 830 years of lifespan?
Gu An was astonished. He suddenly felt that Ji Xiaoyu had more than just dual spiritual roots.
"You did very well earlier. After the banquet is over, you can go and see Gu Zong. You can take him as your master."
Ji Xiao said without opening his eyes. His voice was pleasant, gentle, and dignified.
This bastard actually dared to eavesdrop on the conversation in front of the residence!
Gu An complained in his heart, but he replied, "Third Young Mistress, actually, I really don't want to take him as my master. I can tell that his identity is not simple, and his cultivation must be very high. However, my aptitude is mediocre, and if I were to take him as my master, I would get into trouble instead. I just want to stay in my medicine valley and live out the rest of my life in peace. I'm already satisfied with contributing a batch of medicinal herbs to Third Young Mistress every year."
Hearing this, Ji Xiaoyu opened her eyes. The mist in front of her dispersed, and she tilted her head to look at Gu An.
The corners of her eyes seemed to be drawn with a stroke, slightly facing upwards, adding a hint of vigor to her gentle and beautiful eyes. That pair of bright and beautiful eyes seemed to want to see through Gu An's heart.
Gu An lowered his head slightly, avoiding eye contact with her.
It was not that he was afraid of her. It was just that on the surface, he was a servant at the ninth level of the Mortal Realm.
"Then I won't take you as my master. But if Gu Zong wants to see you, you still have to go. This matter is indeed difficult for you. Tell me, what can I do for you? As long as I can do it, I will do it." Ji Xiaoyu said softly.
Maybe it was because Ji Xiaoyu had saved Gu An's life when he was young, so Gu An had a good impression of her. Therefore, after hearing what she said, he did not hesitate and said, "Third Young Mistress, the Xuan Valley I'm in is too small. I want to plant more herbs. Can you see if you can help me get another medicine valley? Of course, please don't transfer me away from the Xuan Valley. That place is filled with my blood, sweat, and tears. I don't want to part with it. "
Hearing this, Ji Xiaoyu fell into silence.
Gu An was not in a hurry.
If she could not do it, then he would ask Gu Zong for help.
He could guess what Gu Zong wanted from him.
He was just a writer. What could they want from him?
Ji Xiaoyu said, "About the medicine valley, I can't promise you everything. After all, this is not the Ji Family, and you don't want to leave your medicine valley. I will try my best. Besides, you can make another request."
Gu An said immediately, "Then can you give me a teleportation array? I want to connect the two medicine valleys to make it easier to travel."
"That is not difficult. After the banquet, I will ask someone to bring it to you."
"Thank you, Third Young Mistress!"
Gu An smiled and cupped his fists again.
Ji Xiaoyu closed her eyes and asked, "Oh right, what did you write? Why does Gu Zong value you so much and even want to take you as a disciple?"
Gu An thought about it and realized that he could not hide it forever. After today, Ji Xiaoyu might want to investigate him. He might as well be honest with her. In the future, the Ji Family could protect him.
"The Investiture of the Gods."
When Gu An said these words, Ji Xiaoyu suddenly opened her eyes and turned to look at him. For the first time, her eyes showed surprise.
"The Investiture of the Gods was written by you? How do you know so much? "Ji Xiaoyu frowned and asked.
Gu An said helplessly, "That's just my imagination. It's not true."
Now, there were many people who said that the Investiture of the Gods was an ancient history. Zuo Lin, Wu Xin, and the others also thought so, which made him nervous for a while.
If he hadn't gone to the outer sect's library to check and found that there were no records related to Huaxia, he would have thought that the Investiture of the Gods was real.
"Random thoughts? But the Apotheosized World you described is so vast, and those Dao skills are so fascinating, "Ji Xiaoyu said softly.
Obviously, she also liked to read The Investiture of the Gods.
Gu An pretended to be uneasy and did not know how to respond.
"You can't tell anyone about this. The Investiture of the Gods is too influential. Pan An's name has already spread throughout the Tai Cang Empire. The other sects are all trying to find you." Ji Xiaoyu warned.
She thought for a moment and raised her right hand. The jade ring on her middle finger flashed and a small bronze sword appeared in her palm.
"This is a talisman treasure. You only need to inject spiritual energy into it to activate it. This treasure can kill cultivators in the Golden Core Realm. You should keep it to save your life."
Ji Xiaoyu's words made Gu An take another look at the small bronze sword.
It was the first time he had seen this kind of talisman treasure. Jiang Qiong once told him that talisman treasures couldn't recognize an owner and could only be used after storing spiritual energy. They were usually left by great cultivators for their juniors to save their lives. He didn't expect that he would be able to enjoy one today.
He didn't refuse and took the small bronze sword.
"Go back to your room and rest. You don't need to guard the door."
Ji Xiaoyu closed her eyes again, and her tone returned to its previous indifference.
Gu An raised his hand and bowed, then turned around and left.
After leaving the yard, Gu An was curious. He had sensed an indescribable aura from Ji Xiaoyu's body, which made people want to get their hands on it.
He didn't think too much about it and walked toward his own yard.
As more and more guests arrived, the Ji Mansion became more and more lively. People were everywhere.
The Spiritual Transformation Realm cultivators talked and laughed, the Nascent Soul Realm cultivators accompanied them, and the Golden Core Realm cultivators could only run around. The difference in status brought about by the cultivation level was obvious in the Ji Mansion.
As he walked, Gu An suddenly saw someone.
It was Jiang Qiong.
The two met in a corridor, face to face. Gu An was quite calm and his expression didn't change at all. So was Jiang Qiong.
The two brushed past each other with a distance of half a meter between them. Gu An suddenly felt a jade pendant was stuffed into his left hand.
"Go back to your room and check with your spiritual awareness. You and I will pretend we don't know each other."
Jiang Qiong's voice came into Gu An's ears. She used the Sound Transmission Spell.
Gu An squeezed the jade pendant in his hand and left without looking back. The two passed by each other as if they didn't know each other at all.
…
Inside the room, Gu An was meditating on the bed. He held the jade pendant in his left hand, with the back of his hand facing up. Even in the room, he didn't expose the jade pendant.
He checked the jade pendant with his spiritual awareness. Soon, he furrowed his eyebrows.
Jiang Qiong left a remnant of her spiritual awareness in the jade pendant, telling him why she came to the Ji Mansion.
Jiang Qiong's target was Ji Xiaoyu.
Not only her, but the Thousand Autumn Pavilion and other demonic sects had also sent spies to snatch the Connate Taoist Talisman in Ji Xiaoyu's body.
The Connate Taoist Talisman was a very special power, like a bloodline, which was innate. But once the possessor formed the Gold Core, the Connate Taoist Talisman would appear on the Gold Core. At that time, as long as the Gold Core was taken away, the Connate Taoist Talisman would leave the cultivator's body.
According to Jiang Qiong, the Connate Taoist Talisman was extremely rare, even rarer than the Celestial Spirit Root. It had the ability to change one's fate.
No wonder Ji Xiaoyu's lifespan was so long. It was because of the Connate Taoist Talisman.
Gu An was in a dilemma. One side was Jiang Qiong, and the other was Ji Xiaoyu. Who should he support?
Forget it!
Anyway, Jiang Qiong wouldn't make a move until the end of the banquet. He had to wait for Ji Xiaoyu to form his Gold Core. By then, Gu An would have returned to the Dark Valley.
Gu An was very curious about the Connate Taoist Talisman. Was the special aura he felt on Ji Xiaoyu the aura of the Connate Taoist Talisman?
Even a Void Crossing Realm cultivator like him couldn't help but be greedy. It could be seen how powerful the Connate Taoist Talisman was.
As time went by, the banquet went smoothly. Those demonic cultivators lurking around didn't act rashly.
At noon, Ji Xiaoyu was still performing the Qilin Steps for the guests. Gu An witnessed this scene from the courtyard.
Ji Xiaoyu stepped out of the courtyard and ascended to the sky. With every step, a Qilin Dharma Idol appeared under her feet. After seven steps, the Qilin Dharma Idol covered her body. At first glance, it looked as if there were seven dark red Qilin standing in the sky. It was very spectacular.
With Gu An's eyesight, he could see that Ji Xiaoyu could still take two more steps. Nine steps was the limit of her Qilin Steps.
However, the limit of the Qilin Steps was not nine steps. When one reached the peak, he could take a thousand steps. The thousand Qilins were like clones, which could besiege and confuse the opponent.
Anyway, Ji Xiaoyu was indeed amazing to be able to master the Qilin Steps at the age of thirty-four. With the Qilin Steps, she could defeat anyone in the same realm.
In the evening, Du Ye brought Gu Zong and Gu Yu to find Gu An.
Du Ye left after showing them the way, not daring to disturb them.
Two hours later, Gu Zong left with a satisfied smile.
Gu An sent them to the gate of the courtyard. Gu Yu turned around and winked at Gu An, saying, "Remember, I must have a lot of female confidants in the book. In half a year at most, I will come to you. The Medicine Valley you want will not be small!"